The Islamic Diversity Centre (IDC) in Newcastle has called into action its self-titled ‘Muslim Snow Patrol’ to help clear residential roads and drives in Newcastle’s West End. After Newcastle City Council was contacted about the plans, it provided the team with gloves, shovels and grit as well as directing the team to areas most in…
You may have heard about Shaker Aamer, the last British resident in Guantanamo Bay. In June 2001, Shaker went to Afghanistan with his family to do voluntary work for an Islamic charity. He stayed in Kabul, which was at peace at the time. But after September 11th, the bombing of Kabul began. He was abducted…
BHMF were asked last year to assist in the appointment of a new Muslim Chaplin for the NHS Trust Hospitals for Brighton and Hove and the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. This included helping to advertise the position and forwarding a very senior qualified person to join the panel that eventually chose the new…